OnePlus 3 Soft Gold variant to be exclusively available on Amazon starting 1 October

After a long wait, OnePlus has finally announced the launch of the ‘Soft Gold’ variant of of the OnePlus 3. ‘Soft Gold’ joins the already available ‘Graphite’ variant as an option for potential OnePlus buyers. The **company hinted** at the arrival of the variant in July and finally announced the availability of the variant **earlier this month** . The variant was eagerly awaited by the consumers after OnePlus announced it during the launch event back in June. The device will be available starting 12:01 AM, 1 October 2016 on Amazon. [caption id=“attachment_338478” align=“aligncenter” width=“640”]  Image Credit: OnePlus[/caption] Nothing changes with the new Soft Gold variant other than the device colour. It will pack in a Snapdragon 820 processor running on 6GB RAM with 64GB internal storage to store your data. It will feature DASH charging, an in-house implementation of Quick Charge offered by Qualcomm in addition to 16MP rear and 8MP front camera, optic AMOLED 5.5-inch screen and an ultra-fast fingerprint reader. The device will be powered by OxygenOS, an in-house fork of Android without any excessive changes or teaming. It will support NFC, Dual-SIM 4G VoLTE support and Bluetooth regarding connectivity options. [caption id=“attachment_338479” align=“aligncenter” width=“640”]  Image Credit: OnePlus[/caption] “The OnePlus 3 Soft Gold version has caught the imagination of our Indian fans, and we are pleased to bring the popular variant just in time for the festival season. The Soft Gold variant perfectly blends in with the celebratory fervour and is the perfect gift you can give yourself or to your loved ones this Diwali,” added Vikas Agarwal, General Manager for OnePlus India.